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NICK ORLOFF, OF SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND.

LAUNDRY-HANGER.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1919.

Application led September 11, 1918. Serial No. 253,519.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NICK ORLoFr, a citizen of Russia, residing at Sparrows Point, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Laundry-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a laundry appliance in the nature of a clothes hanger whereby a large quantity of clothes may be hung up to dry out of doo-'rs by a person positioned within a building, the clothes being readily removed from the lines after drying, also from a point within the building.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger readily attached to the window of a building exteriorly of the building, adapted for the reception of wet clothing and similar articles to be dried,`

the structure being such that portions of the hanger may be drawn within the building for convenience in hanging the articles upon and removing the same from the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clothes drying apparatus whereby articles may be hung out to dry in large numbers without the necessity of the operator walking upon the ground, all of the operation being brought about from a convenient point within a building such asa laun dry room having an outside window.

With these general objects in view, the invention consists of the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like designating characters refer tocorresponding parts throughout the several views.

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Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention partially broken away illustrated in its retracted position for hanging articles thereon or removing the same therefrom;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with. the parts projected;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view 0f the same;

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view upon an enlarged scale taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional viewtaken upon line V--V of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a similar sectional view taken upon line Vl-VI of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a different form of construction of the invention;

Figs. 8 and 9 are top plan views of other forms of construction;

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 9;

Figs. 11 and 12 are perspective detail views of brackets employed in said form of construction Fig. 13 is a top plan view of still another form of construction;

Fig. 14 is a detail view of an anchoring means for the outer end of one form of the device; and

Fig. 15 illustrates a retaining clamp that may be employed with the clothes line of the anger.

Referring more in detail to the drawings the form of the invention set forth in the first siX views thereof will be specifically described. A portion of an out side wall 10 of a building is illustrated having a window casing 11 provided therein with the usual form of horizontal window sill 12. A plate 13 is secured by suitable means such as the screws 14 to the window sill 12 with a bracket 15 hinged as at 16 to its outer edge so as to depend into float engagement with the outer face 17 of the window sill. A 'l'- shaped support is mounted upon the bracket 15 by positioning the upright portion 18 of the support slidably through slots 19 and outwardly projecting arms 2O of the bracket 15. Bearing rollers 21 are carried by the arms 20 at opposite ends of the slots 19 for bearing against the upright 19 while pins 22 are carried by said arms for positioning in perforations 23 through the upright 18 above and below said arms when the support is elevated as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The cross head 24 of the support is provided with a single pulley 25 upon the top of one end thereof and with an upper and a lower pulley 26 and 27,respectively, upon the opposite end of said head. A slider or bar 28 is longitudinally shiftably positioned through the upper enlarged end 29 of the upright 18 directly beneath the cross head 24 of the support. A plate 30 is secured to the outer free end of the slider 28 having a single pulley 31 adjacent one end corresponding te the pulley 25 and with an upper and a lower pulley 32 and 33 respectively, adjacent the opposite ends of the plate 30 corresponding with the pulleys 26 and 27 at the same side of the device.

A rod 34 of much greater length than the plate 30 is secured to the opposite inner end of the slider 28, preferably having a single Apulley 35 adjacent one end thereof. Adjacent the opposite end of the rod 34 a single pulley '36 is positioned, while inwardly thereof a double pulley 37 is employed. An anchoring beam 38 is adapted to be suspended from aV post 39 positioned at any convenient point exteriorly of the building, a cord 40 connecting the said beam to the post. @ne clothes line 41 is provided at one side of the slider bar 28 being passed through and over all of the single pulleys at that side of the hanger. In other words, the clothes line or rope 41 passes over the single pulley 35 and the spaced single pulleys `42 and 43 adjacent one end of the beam 38, while the line 41 then passes over the pulley 25 and next over the pulley 31 and back to the inner pulley 35.

From this arrangement it will be seen that when the device is positioned as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, a person may grasp the line 41 by leaning over the window sill 12 and by pulling upon the proper portion of the line may move any portion thereof into and out of its accessible position. The rod 34 may be grasped and pulled inwardly through the window 11 positioning the plate 30 adjacent to the head 24. This brings a portion of the line 41 inside of the building and as readily understood from Fig.v 1 of the drawings, a considerable portion of the line is then more readily accessible for purposes of hanging up clothes as well as removing the same from the line.

A similar arrangement may be provided at the opposite side of the bar 28. Two endless clothes lines or ropes 44 and 45 are provided at the opposite side of the bar 28 and form the suspending means for articles at the opposite side of the device from the clothes line 41. The rope 45 is shorter than the rope 44. The rope 45 passes through the upper portion of the pulley 37 thence over the pulley 32 and back over the pulley 26 of the head 24 from thence it passes' through the upper portion of a double pulley 46 carried by the beam 38 and thence back to the place of beginning at the upper portion of the pulley 377. The longer rope 44, on the other hand, passes through the single pulley 36 thence through the lower portion of the pulley 37 and over the lower plate pulley 33 to the lower head pulley 27 and then to the lower portion of the double pulley 46 of the beam 38 and over a single pulley 47 adjacent the end of said beam and thence to the place of beginning at the pulley 36. The operation of the clothes lines 44 `and 45 is substantially identical to that heretofore described in Vconnection with the clothes line 41 and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary.

The upright 18v may be positioned at different vertical adjustments by means of the perforations 23 and pins 22 to position the clothes lines more accessible and when not in use, that the bar 28 may be projected to its greatest extent with the rod 34 resting upon the upper arm 20 of the bracket 15. The ropes 41, 44 and 45 will remain taut at all times in whatever position the bar 28 and rod 34 may assume du'ring the operation of the device. The upright 18 may be entirely removed from the slots 19 if desired, and the support with the main portions of the device disassembled but the invention is intended for permanent attachment to the window sill 12 ready and convenient for use whenever required.

' The form of the device illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings will be briefly described, the construction thereof as well asits operation being similar to the other form of the same. An anchoring beam 48 is provided outwardly of the building 49 having single pulleys 50 adjacent to opposite ends with double pulleys 51 provided inwardly thereof, triple pulleys 52 inwardly of the double pulleys with other triple pulleys 53 at the innermost positions slightly spaced apart adjacent the center of the beam 48. A rod 54 is provided with corresponding forms of pairs of pulleys 50, 51, y52 and 53. support 55 is secured to the window sill 56 of the building 49 having a slider 28 eX- tending through a head 24. The bar 54 is secured to the inner end of the slider 28,

kwhile a plate 30 is secured to the outer end of said slider. Triple pulleys 57 are provided at the opposite ends of the plate 30 and an arrangement of triple pulleys 58 are provided at the opposite ends of the head 24. Three endless clothes lines or ropes 60,

Y61 and 62 are provided at each side of the device so that six separate clothes lines are employed. All of these lines are passed over the triple pulleys 57 and 58 as well as over the triple pulleys 53 and 53', while the rope 62 passes over the outer pulleys 50 and 50, also passing through the double pulleys 51, 5l and the triple pulleys 52, 52. The endless clothes line 61 passes freely through the triple pulleys 52 and 52 and over the double pulleys 51, 51. The clothes line 60 after leaving the triple pulleys 53, 53 only passes over the triple pulleys 52, 52. The complete operation of this form of the invention will be understood from the foregoing detailed description thereof.

In Fig. 8, the construction is substantially the same as that deSCribed, with the exception that two opposite buildings 59 and 63 are connected by two endless clothes lines 64 and 65 mounted by means of brackets 66 upon the window sills 67 of said buildings. A slider 68 is provided for each support having a plate 69 at its outer end and a bar 70 at its inner end for drawing inwardly of the adjacent building.

Referring to Figs. 9 and 10, the building 71 is provided with a bracket 72 slidably positioned in a loop 73 carried by one side 74 of the window casing, while a mount 75 is carried by the casing adjacent the said bracket. A beam 76 is anchored to a post 77 exteriorly of the building while an endless clothes line 78 is connected to the bracket 72, support 75 and beam 76 by running over pulleys carried thereby. By grasping the member 72, the same with a portion of the clothes line 78 may be drawn inwardly and outwardly of the window casing 74 by means of the slidable mounting of said bracket 72.

Fig. 13 shows a double form of construction identical to that set forth in Figs. 9 and 10, so that further description thereof is unnecessary.

In Fig. 14 an anchoring beam 79 is adapted to be attached to any convenient support by means of a chain loop 80 for operatively mounting the outer portions of endless clothes lines 81.

When the clothes lines are positioned as desired, spring pressed clamps 82 are adapted to be clasped over the line to prevent the same from moving through any of the pulleys, a chain 83 being attached to such a clamp for mounting the same upon the rod 34 as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. It will be understood that the separate clothes lines may be used in any desired numbers after the manner herein set forth for accomplishing the object of economizing space in hanging up clothes and similar articles.

That I claim as new is:

1. A clothes hanger comprising a support adapted to be mounted upon a`window sill, a head on said support, a bar slidably mounted through said head, a rod upon the inner end of the bar adapted for movement inwardly and outwardly of a window, a plate upon the outer end of said bar, a beam outwardly of the plate, and endless lines anti-frictionally connected between the said rod, beam, head and plate constantly maintained in a taut position.

2. A device of the class described, adapted to be used with a window, a beam anchored outwardly thereof, a vertically shiftable support attached to said window having a cross head at the top thereof, a bar slidably mounted through said head, a rod on the inner end of said bar adapted for movement through the window, a plate upon the outer end of said bar, pulley members carried by said head, bar, rod and beam, and endless clothes lines ruiming over said pulley members in constantly taut arrangement.

3. A device of the class described, adapted to be used with a window, a beam anchored outwardly thereof, a vertically shiftable support attached to said window having a cross head at the top thereof, a bar slidably mounted through said head, a rod on the inner end of said bar adapted for move1nent through the window, a plate upon the outer 4end of said bar, pulley members carried by said head, bar, rod and beam, endless clothes lines running over said pulley members in constantly taut arrangement, a mounting bracket for said support hingedly connected to the sill of the window, anti-friction connections between said bracket and upright, and adj ustabl@ retaining means between said bracket and the upright portion of the support.

4. A device of the class described, adapted to be used with a window, a beam anchored outwardly thereof provided with a plurality of pulleys of successively larger capacities, a rod movably mounted adjacent the window provided with corresponding pulleys thereon, a plate attached to said'rod adapted for movement therewith having a pulley corresponding to that of the greatest capacity of the aforementioned pulleys, a cross head attached to the window, a pulley upon said cross head identical in capacity to the pulley of said plate and a plurality of endless clothes lines arranged taut running over the said pulleys whereby portions of the lines are accessible inwardly of the window upon a retraction of said rod.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

NICK ORLOFF.

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